Category: Financial Services
Financial Services market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Credit Reporting Services
Credit Reporting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry compile, manage, and report credit information on businesses and consumers. Major companies include Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Moody's, S&P Global, and TransUnion (all based in the US), as ... Read More
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Insurance Agencies & Brokerages
Insurance Agencies & Brokerages Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents to sell insurance policies and annuities underwritten by insurance carriers. Major companies include Arthur J Gallagher & Co, Brown & Brown, and Marsh & McLennan (all ba ... Read More
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Custodial & Trust Services
Custodial & Trust Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry hold or manage assets for the benefit of an individual or business. Major companies include the custodial or trust operations of Bank of New York Mellon, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, and State Street B ... Read More
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Mutual Fund Management
Mutual Fund Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage mutual funds and other portfolio assets of others on a fee or commission basis. Major companies include BlackRock Funds, Fidelity Investments, and Vanguard (all based in the US), as well as Amundi ... Read More
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Credit Cards
Credit Cards Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry issue credit cards used by consumers and businesses to purchase goods and services in return for payment in full or in installments. Major companies include American Express, Bread Financial, Capital One Financial, ... Read More
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Asset Management
Asset Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage the financial assets of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. Major companies include BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group (all based in the US), as w ... Read More
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Mortgage Banking
Mortgage Banking Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry lend money with real estate as collateral. Major companies based in the US include units of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Rocket Mortgage, and Wells Fargo; other major companies include units of Barclays and ... Read More
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Banks & Credit Unions
Banks & Credit Unions Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry accept deposits and make commercial, industrial, and consumer loans. Major companies include Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Navy Federal Credit Union, and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as ... Read More
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Lending
Lending Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide secured and unsecured loans and other credit and financing products but do not act as depository banks. Major companies include US-based American Express, Capital One Financial, Discover Financial, OneMain Holdi ... Read More
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Reinsurance Carriers
Reinsurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide insurance to other insurance companies to assume the risk on existing policies as a hedge against catastrophic loss. Major companies include Everest Re, Reinsurance Group of America, and TransRe (al ... Read More
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Real Estate
Real Estate Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry buy, rent, or lease real estate, manage residential, commercial, and industrial properties, and provide other real estate related services, including appraisals. Major companies include Anywhere Real Estate, CBRE, H ... Read More
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Securities Brokerages
Securities Brokerages Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry broker deals for buyers and sellers of securities. Major companies include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, and brokerage units of Citigroup and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Deutsche Bank (Germany ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Management
Commercial Real Estate Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage commercial real estate. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and JLL (all based in the US), as well as Colliers (Canada), IWG (Switzerland), Lendlease (Australia), and ... Read More
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Stock Exchanges
Stock Exchanges Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical or electronic marketplaces to facilitate the buying and selling of stocks, stock options, bonds, or commodity contracts. Major companies include the Cboe Global Markets, Nasdaq OMX, and New York ... Read More
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Retirement & Pension Management
Retirement & Pension Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Entities in this industry include funds, plans, and other programs that provide retirement income benefits for an organization's employees or members. Major retirement plans include the California Public Employees' ... Read More
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Insurance Carriers
Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite insurance policies and annuities that are paid out in the case of death, illness, injury, or damage to property. Major companies include AIG, Anthem, MetLife, Prudential Financial, State Farm, and ... Read More
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Life Insurance Carriers
Life Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite life insurance and related products including annuities, long-term care, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment policies. Major companies include MetLife, New York Life, and Pruden ... Read More
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Property/Casualty Insurance Carriers
Property/Casualty Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite insurance policies such as homeowners and automotive insurance to protect consumers and businesses against loss and liability. Major companies include Nationwide Mutual, State Far ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents in the buying, leasing, and selling of commercial real estate. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, and Newmark Knight Frank (all based in the US), as well a ... Read More
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Homeowner Associations
Homeowner Associations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Organizations in this industry create and enforce restrictions on what homeowners can do with their property to maintain property values and the look and feel of a particular community. No major organizations dominate the industry. ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Development
Residential Real Estate Development Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry prepare land for development and subdivide it into lots for sale to builders; services may include excavation for the installation of roads and utilities. Major companies include Forestar Gro ... Read More
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Title Insurance Carriers
Title Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry offer insurance policies to protect homeowners and other owners of real estate, as well as real estate creditors. Major companies include Fidelity National Financial, First American Title Insurance, and ... Read More
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Investment Firms
Investment Firms Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry take equity positions in target companies, typically owning a controlling interest. Major companies include Berkshire Hathaway, Clark Enterprises, Icahn Enterprises, and Jeffries Financial Group (all based in ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management
Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents or brokers in the buying and selling of residential real estate, in addition to leasing and managing residential properties. Major companies include Anywhere Real Est ... Read More
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Residential Property Investment
Residential Property Investment Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry invest in residential properties to generate wealth, primarily through rental income and capital appreciation. Major companies include AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential, and Essex Propert ... Read More
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